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"The clashing and clanging of the cymbals made for an intense, thunder-like sound that rang through Pfleeger." - Staff Writer / Beth Cimaglia.

Rowan’s Percussion Ensemble honors legend Gordon Stout with electrifying performance

Beth Cimaglia April 17, 2024

On April 15, Rowan’s Department of Music—the percussion ensemble—performed the work of a legend in Pfleeger Concert Hall. The spring ensemble lit up Pfleeger music hall with bright Brazilian sounds...

"If you've ever been to a Renaissance fair, you may recall some flute and pipe music playing around the streets and in between vendors. The music played Monday night was similar to this music, only on a grander scale." - Staff Writer / Beth Cimaglia.

Rediscovering musical heritage: Rowan’s early music ensemble delivers an evening of historical sounds

Beth Cimaglia April 10, 2024

Rowan’s early music group performed music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance era on Monday, April 8, in Boyd Recital Hall. Richard Carroll, the director, replaced Dr. Lourin Plant, head director....

"In a thrilling adventure, Villeneuve takes viewers on Paul’s journey of acceptance, revenge, and emotionally conflicting decision-making." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two”: A visual spectacle & sci-fi triumph

Sarah Shockey March 18, 2024

The second installment of the franchise, “Dune: Part Two” brings the second half of Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 sci-fi novel “Dune” to life, a book that has long been considered the epitome...

"Director Melanie Stewart explains the play as being very “meta” which in theater has to do with the creation of a production and the “bones” behind a dramatic show." -Contributor / Gillian Kenney

Rowan’s “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” turns Tohill Theater into a realm of experimentation

Madison Miller February 28, 2024

Rowan students who came out to see “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” at the Tohill Theater, which ran over the weekend from Feb. 22-25, may have been expecting to see a unique take on the classic tale....

"Some advice that Giannattasio is based on growing, learning, and evolving as an artist and performer." - Photo via Giannattasio's Instgram

Dancing through degrees: Valentina Giannattasio’s dual journey in marketing and dance at Rowan

Dylan Francis January 31, 2024

Valentina Giannattasio dances to many different tunes during her time here at Rowan University. She double majors in Marketing and Dance with a CUGS (Certificate of Undergraduate Study) in Sustainable...

"Auditions were held in Bozorth Hall room 118. West was looking to cast five different parts for the film. These roles include the older brother Angelo and his younger sister Leonetta, who are at the heart of the story." - Photo via Adobe Stock

Rowan Cinema Workshop kicks off spring productions with auditions for “Stella Cadente”

Sean Walker January 31, 2024

This past weekend, on Jan. 27 and 28, Rowan Cinema Workshop held auditions for the first of their four upcoming spring productions, Stella Cadente. The film is set to start shooting on Feb. 18 and wrap...

Feys’ new Mean Girls film reboot has sparked following the success of the original film’s Broadway adaptation, Mean Girls The Musical. The new musical Mean Girls released in January 2024 has certified its title as the newest musical phenomenon and is taking the minds of every film fan and theater lover by storm. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Lights, camera, plastics: A critique of “Mean Girls” film reboot and its Broadway roots

Marchella Mazzoni January 24, 2024

Twenty years after the debut of the iconic teen comedy Mean Girls, where “The Plastics” graced our television screens and encapsulated us in the early 2000s fashion era, the beloved characters are...

"The play featured scenes that represented the most horrifying and disturbingly common aspects of the genocide." - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Holocaust resonance: Unveiling the powerful narrative of “Five Survivors Tell the World”

Abigail Twiford November 15, 2023

Five Survivors Tell the World is a play about five young Jewish women who survived the horrors of several different concentration camps during the Holocaust. The play was written and directed by Anthony...

A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy's. - Arts & Entertainment / Al Harmon

A disappointing adaptation: “Five Nights at Freddy’s” lacks identity and scares

Jose Ascencio November 10, 2023

“Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF)” continues the downward spiral of video game adaptations onto the big screen. The film is riddled with jump scares, subplots, and uninspired dialogue; the film doesn’t...

"Jones has been trying to bring back the ‘90s and 2000s R&B music scene with help from artists who came before her." - Photo via Gianna Jones.

Gianna Jones: The rising star with a passion for ’90s R&B

Dylan Francis November 8, 2023

Gianna Jones is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Philadelphia. Ever since she was a child she has wanted to sing. In high school, Jones began to pursue theater thinking that is what she wanted to...

The cast of "Trail to Oregon!" performed several shows starting April 14. - Staff Photographer / Grace Fox

Lab Theater’s “Trail to Oregon!”: Just hope the audience doesn’t give you dysentery

Berry Andres April 19, 2023

In a show that began with encouraged cursing from the audience and ended with watching the entire cast go skinny dipping in clothes that revealed artistically-placed patches of hair, Rowan Lab Theater’s...

Rowan Department of Theater puts on "Head Over Heels" musical. - Arts and Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Head Over Heels: A Celebration of Queer Identities and Empowerment

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

Last weekend, the Department of Theatre & Dance performed a rendition of the musical "Head Over Heels." Christopher Roche, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, directed the...

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